Though no derailment resulted, metal chairs placed on a British Rail line near the town of Leigh on 22 November caused so much damage to a multiple-unit diesel trainset that it was immobilised and had...
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In July 2013, a Spanish passenger train derailed at speed, killing 79 people. Altogether 22 railway officials were to be charged with part responsibility but these intentions have been withdrawn. Only...
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In June 2009, a freight train carrying liquid gas derailed and exploded as it passed through the station at the Tuscan town of Viareggio. More than 1,000 people were evacuated and the accident scene...
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Following torrential rains in many parts of South Thailand on 20 November, all train services were temporarily suspended to and from Hat Yai in this southern province and Sungai Kolok in nearby...
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On 15 November, a train conveying crude oil in 90 tankcars derailed in western Alabama. A number of wagons went off the line, spilling oil into a wetland area and some reportedly exploded....
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On 8 November, five wagons in a train from Geneva to Solvay derailed at Sennett in Cayuga County, New York state. Another five (a second press report said three) 'tipped over'. Two of these were...
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Gautrain morning peak-hour service broke down between the Sandton and Rosebank stations on 13 November, giving rise to a flood of complaints from commuters, some saying they were 'hours late' for...
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The Mangla Lakshadweep Express derailed in India's western state of Maharashtra early on 15 November. Eight coaches left the line near Ghoti Budruk in the Nashik district, between the Igatpuri and...
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Following the killing of five adult elephants and two calves by a train in north Bengal, wildlife activist and co-ordinator of the Himalayan Nature and Adventure Foundation Animesh Basu is quoted by...
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On 1 November, a tram turning left in downtown Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, collided with another coming in the opposite direction on the straight track. The impact was severe, injuring 45 people....
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